As I sit here writing this article, flipping through TV channels, checking my Facebook, Twitter, Reddit and Klout accounts, I keep seeing these list articles. BuzzFeed, Thought Catalog and so on making lists. Things of that ilk penetrate my newsfeed many, many times a day. It all got me thinking: what would I make a…
In Steubenville, Ohio, a verdict has been handed to two high school football players finding them guilty of raping a 16-year-old girl. The case has been racking up mentions online as of late, and a lot of what is out there is absolutely, chillingly horrifying. I mean it. I am so incredibly shocked at what…
Recently, Yahoo’s new CEO Marissa Mayer issued a company memo banning employees from working from home, immediately calling up indictments from commentators all across business and journalism. Those pundits, however, are forgetting one very important fact—namely, Mayer’s former employer. Yahoo’s new CEO was hired from none other than web giant Google. If that company’s reputation…
In order to fully understand what potential we can unlock with social media, it’s important to look at the different practices involved. I like to think of these uses of social media in four distinct buckets: create, perpetuate, innovate and consume. Create. Social media gives us the opportunity to express ourselves in entirely new ways….
This article was written by Jamie Offerdahl, a Contributing Author for The Concordian. There aren’t many places where you’re able to find the latest fashion trends, recipe ideas, makeup tutorials, fitness tips, wedding ideas, jokes, quotes and funny cat pictures all in one convenient location. Pinterest provides just that and more for nearly 12 million…
Freshman Michael Brumm plans to make a music video for his recent Concordia anthem, “Cobber and I Know It.” His song, posted Jan. 17 to Facebook and later to YouTube, parodies LMFAO’s “Sexy (And I Know It).” In less than a week the song went viral with more than 180 shares on Facebook and over…
“SOPA…the Spanish word for soup” read sophomore Paula Haeder’s Facebook status Jan. 18. Before this date, this is all the word “SOPA” meant to most Americans. However, two pieces of legislation became a national hot topic as thousands of websites like Wikipedia, Tumblr and Pinterest protested the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect Intellectual…
The college recently purchased Ethernet cables for students living on campus to improve Internet connection quality. According to Jasi O’Connor, director of residence life, between 200 and 300 Ethernet cables are now available for students to pick up at each residence hall desk. These cables are for students living in residence halls or campus apartments….